EDI 996 Segments and Elements for the File Transfer Standard

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The EDI 996 Segments and Elements

Segment

Description

Sect

Req

Max Loop

Max Usage

Pos

BGF

Beginning Segment For File Transfer Information

H

M

0

1

1

K3

File Information

H

M

0

999999

2

Segment

Element

Description

Req

Min Length

Max Length

Type

BGF

1

Transaction Set Identifier Code

O

3

3

ID

BGF

2

Reference Identification Qualifier

M

2

3

ID

BGF

3

Reference Identification

M

1

50

AN

K3

1

Fixed Format Information

M

1

80

AN

K3

2

Record Format Code

O

1

2

ID

K3

3

Unit Or Basis For Measurement Code

O

2

2

ID

K3

4

Exponent

O

1

15

R

K3

5

Multiplier

O

1

10

R

K3

6

Unit Or Basis For Measurement Code

O

2

2

ID

K3

7

Exponent

O

1

15

R

K3

8

Multiplier

O

1

10

R

K3

9

Unit Or Basis For Measurement Code

O

2

2

ID

K3

10

Exponent

O

1

15

R

K3

11

Multiplier

O

1

10

R

K3

12

Unit Or Basis For Measurement Code

O

2

2

ID

K3

13

Exponent

O

1

15

R

K3

14

Multiplier

O

1

10

R

K3

15

Unit Or Basis For Measurement Code

O

2

2

ID

K3

16

Exponent

O

1

15

R

K3

17

Multiplier

O

1

10

R

Official Definition:Data contents of the File Transfer Transaction Set (996) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to transmit file information in formats agreed to by the sending and receiving parties. This transaction set is not intended to replace or bypass the use of existing X12 transaction sets to accommodate internal applications. The transaction set is solely intended for the exchange of formatted electronic accounting machine (EAM), 80 column card images.